In the wake of Foreign Minister Maxime Bernier's resignation, there is growing speculation about a cabinet shuffle over the summer. Over the past few days, the focus has centred on swapping Jim Prentice and Jim Flaherty – Prentice goes to Finance and Flaherty to Industry. If this is true, Prentice […]
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A final reminder that hundreds are expected on Parliament Hill today for a rally in support of net neutrality. While I unfortunately won't be there due to a travel commitment, there are speakers from two political parties as well as many other net neutrality leaders. The CBC offers some advance […]
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